VAPING NEWS: BALTIMORE, MARYLAND [30% Vape Tax]

“Baltimore City leaders want to impose a 30% tax on the distribution of electronic smoking devices. City Council President and Democratic nominee Brandon Scott is spearheading the proposal, which was introduced during a routine city council meeting Monday. “The COVID-19 fiscal hit that we have take, we have to be thinking about how we can generate revenue as a city,” said Scott. This bill establishes a 30% tax on the process. It also repeals our local tobacco tax.“ Economist Anirban Basu, CEO of the Sage Policy Group estimates the move would generate millions annually for the city. The bill has been submitted to the Taxation, Finance and Economic Development Committee for review.”

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City leaders want to impose a 30% tax on the distribution of E-cigarettes

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Author: Bill Tarling